Background
Reed, James Earl was born on March 21, 1957 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Arlen Earl and Louise (Gibbs) Reed.
Reed, James Earl was born on March 21, 1957 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Arlen Earl and Louise (Gibbs) Reed.
Associate in fire science, Casper College, 1995.
Shop worker, shop foreman, salesman Becker Fire Equipment, Casper, Wyoming, 1975-1978. Safety equipment maintance Bell H2S Safety and Oilind Safety Engineering, 1978-1980. Teacher outreach program Casper College, 1988-1990.
Owner operator J.R.'s Custom Hand Planted Signs, 1980-1993. Captain Casper (Wyoming) Fire Department, 1978-1993, Commander, 1993—2003. Artist Images Studio, Casper, since 1991.
Artist-in-residence Yellowstone National Park, since 2003. Instructor CPR courses American Heart Society, American Red Cross, since 1980. Instructor SCBA courses, 1983-1985.
Active fund raisers City/County Fire Fighters Burn Fund, 1982, 84—, fund raisers Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1981, 82, 85-89, fund raisers March of Dimes, 1984, 85, 87, fund raisers Casper Mountain Racers Youth Olympics, 1985-1987, Casper Event Center's "Special Christmas for Special Kids," 1984-1987. Member Wyoming chapter Multiple Sclerosis Society, since 1994. Member Casper Fire Fighters Association (entertainment committee since 1980, executive committee 1988-1990), City County Fire Fighters Burn Fund (trustee 1985-1986, treasurer 1986-1989, secretary 1989-1991, president since 1992).
Married Jody Lynn Bales, February 14, 1976 (divorced August 1978). 1 child, Darci Lynn; married Donna Kaye Lewis, June 25, 1994.